4 reasons why people who do good deeds—including donating an organ—might be misunderstood or judged harshly
they will be less loyal friends or partners. These types of altruists might spend a significant amount of their time and resources serving people they don’t know, as opposed to prioritizing close relationships, a decision people might disapprove of.
But before we judge these altruists too harshly, we might consider how we would feel if we were to find ourselves needing something our own close relationships couldn't provide ; at those times, a generous stranger could make all the difference, and we would probably feel quiteThe next time you find yourself cringing at someone who seems a little too satisfied with their altruistic act, ask yourself what about it is really getting under your skin.
We don’t need to emulate or celebrate every good deed we see, but becoming aware of the misconceptions that may underlie our discomfort may help us think about and appreciate altruists in a different way.Everett, J. A. C., Faber, N. S., Savulescu, J., & Crockett, M. J. . The costs of being consequentialist: Social inference from instrumental harm and impartial beneficence.Marsh, A. A., Stoycos, S. A., Brethel-Haurwitz, K. M., Robinson, P., VanMeter, J. W., & Cardinale, E. M. .
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